Mike Piazza officially announced his retirement today, ending the career of the greatest hitting catcher in history. Never a great defensive player, for almost a decade Piazza was one of the very most feared hitters in the game. The numbers he put up in 1997 with the Dodgers were almost cartoonish for a catcher.
As a Mets fan, I'll obviously always remember his time in New York most fondly. While never able to deliver a championship, he was the centerpiece of a team that went from a laughing stock for most of the 90s to the NLCS in 99 and the World Series in 2000. Following the September 11th attacks, the Mets played in the first sporting event in New York on September 21st. Piazza stepped up to the moment hitting a mammoth home run in the bottom of the 8th against the rival Braves to give the Mets a come from behind victory.
Tonight I'll tip a beer back for Mr. Piazza the man who may well be the greatest offensive player to ever don the Mets orange, blue, white, and black and Jebus this team has a lot of uniforms.
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